Arthur Emmett (judge)
Arthur Emmett AO, QC | |
|---|---|
| Acting Judge of the New South Wales Court of Appeal | |
| Assumed office 30 September 2015 | |
| Judge of the New South Wales Court of Appeal | |
| In office 7 March 2013 – 30 September 2015 | |
| Judge of the Federal Court of Australia | |
| In office 3 February 1997 – 6 March 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 78–79)[1] Crows Nest, New South Wales[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Sylvia (née Street) |
| Children | Laurence, Hilary, Robert, James, Phoebe-Jane and Christopher[1] |
| Parent(s) | Arthur and Phoebe Emmett[1] |
| Relatives | Street family (in-law)[1] |
| Alma mater | Sydney Law School |
Arthur Robert Emmett, AO, QC (born 1943) is an Australian judge who served as a member of the New South Wales Court of Appeal from 7 March 2013 to 30 September 2015, and has continued to serve as an Acting Judge of the Court of Appeal since that date. From 1997 until 2013 he was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia.[2] Prior to 1997 he had a career in private legal practice as a barrister and solicitor. His wife is Federal Circuit Court judge Sylvia Emmett (née Street),[3] daughter of the late Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Sir Laurence Street.
Biography[]
Emmett was educated at North Sydney Boys High School and the University of Sydney, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1964, a Bachelor of Laws in 1967, and a Master of Laws in 1976.[4] Emmett lectures in Roman Law at the Sydney Law School, where he holds the title of Challis Lecturer in Roman Law.[5] On 22 May 2009, the University of Sydney conferred upon Emmett the degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa).[6]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e (7 March 2013), Swearing In Ceremony Of The Honourable Justice Arthur Robert Emmett As A Judge Of The Supreme Court Of New South Wales And As A Judge Of Appeal Retrieved 26 March 2017
- ^ The Hon. Justice Arthur Emmett appointed to NSW Court of Appeal Retrieved 9 August 2013
- ^ "Home | Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia".
- ^ Old Falconians' biography Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 August 2013
- ^ Sydney Law School Staff Page[permanent dead link] Retrieved 23 May 2009
- ^ University of Sydney Honorary Degrees 2009 Retrieved 23 May 2009
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Judges of the Federal Court of Australia
- Judges of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
- Sydney Law School alumni
- People educated at North Sydney Boys High School
- University of Sydney faculty